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Originally Posted by AcGold
Tough to be physical when he was incredibly skinny. 6'5 210 is a lower BMI (24.9) than the average NHL player. If he can get up to 235 he'll be able to throw some hits around.
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size is only part of the equation to being that type of player. There are so many players with good size but just don't play much of a bruising game. Regardless of how much bigger colborne gets, i don't see a bruiser style of play from him, and think that's ok. he reminds me of a JVR type player who has great size, good puck skills, great hands in-close, but not all that physical. Trying to think of other big forwards that have excelled with the same size/skill and limited physicality... maybe thornton-lite (ie. thornton without the elite vision and passing ability).
Colborne growth as a player last year, had less to do with the move to the wing, more to do with understanding how to use his size and reach to his advantage along the boards and as he cut to the middle of the ice with the puck, as well as in front of the net. Getting bigger will only help him become effective in this realm.